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Name

Pembroke Refinery

Industrial Activity

Petrochemical / oil refineries

Country

United Kingdom

Year of Construction

1964

Seveso Status

Upper Tier

Type

Public

Status

Published

Location

City

Rhoscrowther

Coordinates

51.686000, -5.029000

Site Description

Main Activities

The refinery produces hydrocarbon fuels including motor fuels (petrol and diesel), kerosene, gas oils, fuel oils and liquefied petroleum gases (LPG: commercial propane and butane).
At the time of the accident, the facilities comprised a 190,000 barrels per day crude distillation unit and associated refining processes together with a blending and storage area, and deep water marine terminal. Crude oil arrives by sea in tankers of up to 300,000 tonnes capacity. Product exports are largely by sea and pipeline, together with a small volume that is moved by road.

Operator

Name

Valero Energy Corporation (former Chevron, Texaco)

Web Site

http://www.valero.com/ourbusiness/ourlocations/refineries/pages/pembroke.aspx

ID: 5, Created: Serkan GIRGIN, 2010-12-09 16:30:30 – Last Updated: Elisabeth KRAUSMANN, 2015-08-14 14:46:57

Natech Accidents

No	Date		Hazard Type	Natural Hazard
1.Click here to select record	1994/07/24		Lightning	-